I have a client that has
- 1 SonicWALL Appliance
- 3 Cisco Managed Switches
- 2 Ubiquiti NanoBridge creating a wireless bridge between buildings
There are multiple issues with the network and I finally convinced this client to allow me to look into it - however, time is still a factor. Right now the issue I am trying to deal with is that the entire network runs slow (a server and client on the same switch with gigabit connections goes slower than fastethernet speeds, wireshark shows a LOT of unnecessary traffic).
My first challenge is to deal with the wireless bridge - it is somewhat unreliable but upgrading it is not an option at this point (hell convincing him to let me look into the issue was hard enough...).
I have been considering two different options
I have been considering two different options
- Subnetting the network into two (one on each side of bridge) and putting a RODC on the other side of the bridge to reduce traffic over the bridge as much as possible
- Creating VLANs to separate the traffic both logically and geographically - I would create a VLANs for Main Office, Bridged Office, VoIP, and RTSP
I know the best option would be a combination of these two - however my allocated project time will not allow me to do that. Right now I am leaning towards option #2 because this one would be quicker as I am more knowledgeable on Switching than I am on Routing. My issue is I am unsure how much #2 would actually have an effect and am thinking #1 would be more bang for his buck.
Any suggestions?